document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003627>Question 1003627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car dealer stocks mid-size and full size cars on her lot, which holds 75 cars. On the average she borrows $10,000 to purchase a mid-size car and $15,000 to purchase a full-size car. How many cars of each type could she stock if her total debt is 1 million? please include steps. thanks!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620398 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=620398\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m = numbr of midsized cars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = number of full sized cars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m + f = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,000m + 15,000f = 1,000,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you need to solve both these equations simultaneously to get a solution that is common to both.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first equation says total number of midsize and fullsize cars is equal to 75.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second equation says total amount of money paid for midsize cars and full size cars is 1,000,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of the first equation by 10,000 and bring down the second equation unchanged to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10,000m + 10,000f = 750,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,000m + 15,000f = 1,000,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract the first equation form the second equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5,000f = 250,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by 5,000 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since m + f = 75, then m = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have m = 25 and f = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25 + 50 = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,000 * 25 = 250,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15,000 * 50 = 750,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total = 1,000,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "she could stock 25 midsize cars and 50 full size cars.\r<BR>\n" );
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